forwent

Meaning of forwent

verb, past tense
  1. go without (something desirable).
    she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could

Old English forgān (see for-, go1).

Information about forwent

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of forwent

for-went

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • forwent is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

forwent synonyms

Meaning refrain from demanding compliance with (a rule or fee):

waive

Meaning refuse or resign a right or position, especially one as an heir or trustee:

renounce

Meaning give up or hand over (a person, right, or possession), typically on compulsion or demand:

surrender

Meaning deny any responsibility or support for:

disavow

Meaning voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up:

relinquish

Meaning abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study):

drop

Meaning give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations:

sacrifice

Meaning agree to give up or do without:

forswear

Meaning solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim):

abjure

Meaning give up completely (a practice or a course of action):

abandon

Meaning give up (power or territory):

cede

Meaning produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product):

yield

Meaning deliberately avoid using; abstain from:

eschew

Meaning politely refuse (an invitation or offer):

decline

Meaning indicate or show that one is not willing to do something:

refuse

Meaning refuse to accept; reject:

repudiate

Meaning reject with disdain or contempt:

spurn

forwent antonyms

Meaning have or retain possession of:

keep

Words that rhyme with forwent

went, bewent, forewent, Gwent, fowent, upwent, Derwent, overwent, underwent, miswent, outwent

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